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A second chance: How the parole justice movement has gained steam in New York state
By Robbie Sequeira via BronxTimes Without a second chance, Donna Hylton would have never transformed her life. Without a second chance, Hylton may only be remembered for a traumatic childhood that inc…
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release: family members of incarcerated people & community groups rally to demand the legislature and governor address covid-19 in jails and prisons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kenyatta Thompson, kthompson@katalcenter.org | (860) 937-6094 Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @Katal…
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advisory – wednesday: family members of incarcerated people & community groups to hold protest at the connecticut state capitol
Media Advisory Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter #FreeThemNowCT #COVIDBehindBars Wednesday: Family Members of Inca…
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weekly update – july 23, 2020
In this issue… Special Session Begins in CT, Lawmakers Fail to Include Plan to Address #COVIDBehindBars #LessIsMoreNY Info Session: A Conversation on Parole Reform in NYS Special Session Begins…
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WNPR: Judge approves Covid-19 Connecticut prison lawsuit settlement over inmate objections
Judge Approves COVID-19 Connecticut Prison Lawsuit Settlement Over Inmate Objections By KELAN LYONS via CTMIRROR.ORG | July 22, 2020 Over the objections of more than 400 inmates, a U.S. district c…
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release: general assembly reconvene for special session, legislation to address covid-19 in correctional facilities absent from agenda
For Immediate Release: Contact: Kenyatta M. Thompson, kthompson@katalcenter.org | (860) 937-6094 Follow online: www.katalcenter.org #FreeThemNowCT As Gov. Lamont & Legis…
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weekly update – july 16, 2020
In this issue… CT & NY Legislatures to Return for Special Sessions – But Ending Mass Incarceration Isn’t Yet on Agenda CT & NY Legislatures to Return for Special Sessions  
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release: new data shows increasing pace of incarceration by cuomo admin for technical violations of parole
For Immediate Release: Contact: Yan Snead, ysnead@katalcenter.org | (518) 360-1534 Follow online: #LessIsMoreNY | www.lessismoreny.org New Data: More than 300 People Sent to Rikers for Non-Criminal…
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weekly update – july 2, 2020
NYC Council Budget Fails New Yorkers City Council members approved a controversial 2021 budget with a disputed and much-criticized $1 billion “cut” to the NYPD. After weeks of protes…
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Daily News: What we can learn from Rayshard Brooks: Reform of parole and probation is just as important as police
What we can learn from Rayshard Brooks: Reform of parole and probation is just as important as police By VINCENT SCHIRALDI via NEW YORK DAILY NEWS JUNE 26, 2020 Just a few months ago, Rayshard Broo…
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weekly update – june 25, 2020
In this issue… #DefundPolice, Invest in Communities #CovidBehindBars Update #DefundPolice, Invest in Communities Artwork by Josh MacPhee of Justseeds Protests continue across the country, with t…
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weekly update – june 18, 2020
In this issue… #DefendBlackLives, #FreeThemNOW #CovidBehindBars Update #DefendBlackLives, #FreeThemNOW Artwork by Josh MacPhee As community actions, protesting and rebellion over systemic racism…
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weekly update – june 11, 2020
In this issue… Big Victory in NY: Repeal of 50-a Community Action Across CT & NY: #DefundPolice & Protect Black Life Big Victory in NY: Repeal of 50-a As protesting and rebellion over po…
